El Salvador vs Kuwait: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
El Salvador
70.3%
in 2024
Kuwait
76.1%
in 2020
El Salvador rank
45th
Kuwait rank
43rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 76.1% against 70.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 45th and Kuwait ranks 43rd of 85 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.4% | 54.5% | 1.1% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 67.9% | 6.0% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 76.1% | 5.0% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, El Salvador or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 76.1% against 70.3% in El Salvador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between El Salvador and Kuwait?
- 5.8%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Kuwait?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and Kuwait rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 45th and Kuwait ranks 43rd of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release